External Wind Reflector

ABSTRACT

An external wind reflector is an adjustable apparatus comprising of reflector and holder, which function is to direct the wind blown from a cool and/or warm air-conditioning unit towards a more desired area or spot other than the previous area or spot initially covered by the unit&#39;s flap or louver at the discharging outlet. It can be easily attach/detached to/from the unit or its surroundings. It can also be integrated with fragrant stuff or dispensing means.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Not applicable.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to an external wind reflector for a cool and/orwarm air-conditioning unit (herein after referred to as the unit).

It is well known that the conditioned wind directly blown from the unitcovers a certain area or spot, but some people may feel unpleasant bythis straight wind blow while they are within this covered area or spotand prefer to avoid it. On the contrary there are some other people whomay even want to feel a stronger or focused wind blow towards them thanwhat is initially provided by the unit.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to this invention there is an additional external apparatusother than the horizontal/vertical fin or louver initially fixed to theunit's discharging outlet, which function is to direct and focus thewind blow from the outlet towards a more desired area or spot partly ortotally other than the previous area or spot initially covered by theunit itself. This external wind reflector consists of a reflector and aholding means which can be placed anywhere on the unit or at thesurroundings (wall/ceiling, panel, etc.) and can be easily mounted usinga special pre-equipped or additional slot with screw, double-faced tape,pinching means, bracket, etc. It can also be adjusted in any directionusing among other things hinge system, internally-overlapping(telescopic) holder, externally-overlapping holder, scissor-lift system,flexible material, etc., be made in any shape and out of any material.It can also be placed either directly connected to the dischargingoutlet and/or in a distant. Furthermore, this apparatus can beintegrated with fragrant or fragrance-causing stuff (in the form ofliquid, powder, compacted powder, layer/membrane, etc.), or dispensingmeans, by attaching/fixing, sticking, pasting, etc., to direct the scentaccordingly. When not in use the external wind reflector can bedismantled. In a slot-pre-equipped type unit the slot can be hidden byamong other ways rotating at its axle, pulling it out totally-reverse-and insert back in (for the non-axled slot), sliding it upwards, etc. toget a non-protruding surface. The dismantling can also be done by justpulling this apparatus out of its slot, bracket, etc.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

A further embodiment will be described by ways of examples withreference to the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 shows the perspective of the apparatus installed on an indoorequipment of a split type unit.

FIGS. 2, 2A and 2B show the detailed perspective of a serial movement ofthe slot 3 of FIG. 1.

FIGS. 3, 3A and 3B show the detailed perspective of a serial movement ofanother type of slot.

FIG. 4 shows the detailed perspective of another type of slot.

FIG. 5 shows the perspective of the apparatus installed on an indoorequipment of a split type unit.

FIG. 6 shows the perspective of the apparatus installed on a convectorcabinet.

FIG. 7 shows the perspective of the apparatus installed on a ceiling atthe side of a diffuser.

FIG. 8 shows the perspective of the apparatus installed on a diffuser ina car.

FIG. 9 shows the perspective of the apparatus installed on a window typeunit.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

FIG. 1 shows the apparatus that consists of the reflector 1, holder 2and the holder's slot 3. Mounting to the unit can be done by insertingthe holder 2 into the slot 3 via the gap, and inserting the reflector 1into the beginning 4 of the holder. Position of the reflector can beadjusted, 1. by using a tightenable hinge system 4 to adjust the angle;2. by rotating the round holder's end in the slot (swinging the verticalpart of the holder) continued by inserting the holder's beginning to thedesired holes or slots (of other type) provided along the bottom part ofthe reflector to adjust the level/height; 3. and by using telescopicsystem to adjust the distance, either horizontally as shown, orvertically in case the vertical holder is telescopical too.

FIG. 2 shows the detail of the slot 3 pre-fabricated at the bottom ofthe unit, when if not in use can be hidden by rotating at its axle FIG.2A to get the opposite/back-side flat surface FIG. 2B. In order for theslot to be firm to the main casing/body of the unit the tongue5-and-groove 6 system is applied.

FIG. 3 shows another type detail of the slot pre-fabricated at thebottom of the unit, when if not in use can be hidden by sliding the slotupwards FIG. 3A to get the bottom-side flat surface FIG. 3B. In orderfor the slot to be firm to the main casing/body of the unit the tongue7-and-groove system is applied.

FIG. 4 shows the detail of a slot set 8 that can be attached to a unitnot initially pre-equipped with slot, by using screw 9 and/ordouble-faced tape 10.

FIG. 5 shows the apparatus where the reflector 11 is held by acombination of a telescopic (internally-overlapping) 12 and ascissor-lift 13 holder that can be retracted to the unit. Not limited bythis presentation only, the holder can also be in the form ofexternally-overlapping one, or just a common rod/frame.

FIG. 6 shows the apparatus with multiple reflectors 14. The multiplereflectors may reflect the wind blow either horizontally and/orvertically. Not limited by this presentation only, multiple reflectorscan also be in the form of foldable or extendable ones to get a widerreflecting area.

FIG. 7 shows the apparatus directly connected to the unit where thereflector 15 is in the shape of trapezoid-rectangular four-sidedretractable and flexible sheets joined together to form athree-dimensional duct-shape reflector reinforced with rib 16, and theholder is in the form of a bracket 17. This bracket is attached to theunit using screw where the reflector can be easily unslotted from thebracket if not in use.

FIG. 8 shows the double apparatus directly connected to the unit whereeach reflector 18 is in the form of three-dimensional retractable roundduct-shape reflector made out of flexible material. The holder 19 isattached to the diffuser by pinching the fin and in this example theholding plate also functions as a rectangular-to-round shape adaptor 20.

FIG. 9 shows the apparatus with another two-dimensional reflector 21held by holder that has a pre-equipped slot in the form of hole 22. Thishole can be plugged if not in use. Not limited by this presentation onlythe position of the reflector can be horizontal as illustrated, orvertical, or in any desired position.

The above mentioned invention may be embodied in other forms and theforegoing illustrations must not limit the invention.

1. An external apparatus which function is to direct and focus the windblow from cool and/or warm air-conditioning unit's (herein afterreferred to as the unit) discharging outlet towards an area or spotpartly or totally other than the previous area or spot initially coveredby the unit itself (the initial horizontal/vertical fin or louver),comprising of reflector/s and holding means.
 2. An apparatus as claimedin claim 1 where the reflector/s and/or the holding means are/is attachor detach-able to/from the unit or the surroundings.
 3. An apparatus asclaimed in claim 1 where the reflector/s and/or the holding means are/isfixed to the unit or the surroundings.
 4. An apparatus as claimed inclaim 1 where the reflector/s and/or the holding means are/isadjustable.
 5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 where the reflector/sand/or the holding means are/is foldable.
 6. An apparatus as claimed inclaim 1 where the reflector/s and/or the holding means are/isextendable.
 7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 where the reflector/sand/or the holding means are/is retractable.
 8. An apparatus as claimedin claim 1 where the reflector/s and/or the holding means are/is in theform of modular or repeating or multiple shape.
 9. An apparatus asclaimed in claim 1 where the reflector/s and/or the holding means are/ismade out of rigid or flexible material.
 10. An apparatus as claimed inclaim 1 where the reflector/s and/or the holding means are/is considereda two-dimensional form, for example a flat panel, or a three-dimensionalform, for example a bent-panel, duct, or the likes.
 11. An apparatus asclaimed in claim 1 where the reflector/s and the holding means are inthe form of a unity which is fixed to the unit.
 12. An apparatus asclaimed in claim 1 which can be integrated with fragrant orfragrance-causing stuff in the form of liquid, powder, compacted powder,layer/membrane, or the likes, or with dispensing means, byattaching/fixing, sticking, pasting, etc. to direct the scentaccordingly.
 13. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 where a part of theholding means is in the form of slot which can hold the other part ofthe holding means and/or the reflector/s.
 14. An apparatus as claimed inclaim 13 where the slot is pre-equipped to the unit.
 15. An apparatus asclaimed in claim 13 where the slot is attach or detachable to/from theunit.
 16. An apparatus as claimed in claim 13 where the slot ishidden-able by pulling it out totally or moving or sliding or rotatingit to the inner-part of the unit's body to get a non-protruding surface.